Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChase starred as the evil Samara Morgan in Gore Verbinski’s critically acclaimed The Ring, alongside Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson (Getty)Daveigh Chase, the former child actor recognized for her roles in the 2002 horror film The Ring and as the voice of Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch, has died at the age of 35.Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, told TMZ that Chase died Tuesday from meningitis and a severe blood infection, which led to septic issues and her body shutting down.Days before her death, Hernandez had launched a GoFundMe campaign to solicit donations for her urgent medical treatment, stating her condition was critical.Chase was notably acclaimed for her portrayal of the evil Samara Morgan in Gore Verbinski's The Ring, where she starred alongside Naomi Watts.Her final on-screen credit was in the 2016 thriller American Romance, after which she stepped away from acting due to a series of personal and legal difficulties.In fullDaveigh Chase death: Former child star of Lilo & Stitch and The Ring dies aged 35Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in the animated movie version of "Lilo & Stitch" and as the evil spirit Samara in the American version of the horror thriller "The Ring," has died.

The star played Samara Morgan in the hit 2002 film The Ring for which she won an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. She also voiced Lilo in the hit 2002 Disney film Lilo & Stitch.

Daveigh Chase, the young actress best known for \

The actress, who broke out as a child star, also appeared in 'Donnie Darko' and 'Big Love.'